Transbordador (en. Ferry)

/trans.boɾ.ða.ðɔɾ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: A type of vehicle that makes transfers, such as a boat or a bus that connects different routes.

Example Sentence: The shuttle on line 2 connects the central station with the port.

El transbordador de la línea 2 conecta la estación central con el puerto.

Definition: Vessel used to carry cargo or passengers in outer space.

Example Sentence: The space shuttle was crucial for transporting materials to the International Space Station.

El transbordador espacial fue crucial para el transporte de materiales a la Estación Espacial Internacional.

Etymology/Origin: From the Latin 'transbordare', meaning 'to load or pass from one place to another'.

Phrase: space shuttle

Meaning: Vehicle designed for transporting astronauts and cargo in space.

transbordador espacial

Phrase: public shuttle

Meaning: Transportation vehicle that operates on specific routes to take people between different points.

transbordador público

Phrase: near the shuttle

Meaning: Situation or location close to where transfers are made.

cerca del transbordador

Related Word: ferry

Description: Boat used to transport people and vehicles between two points.

ferry

Related Word: ship

Description: Vehicle used for navigation in water or in space.

nave

Related Word: bus

Description: Public transport vehicle that carries passengers on fixed routes.

autobús

Slang Meaning: Colloquial term for referring to a long journey on a bus.

Example: I'm going to take a shuttle to the beach this weekend.

Voy a hacer un transbordador a la playa este fin de semana.

Slang Meaning: Usage to describe the act of switching from one mode of transport to another.

Example: In this city, I always have to make a shuttle to get home.

En esta ciudad, siempre tengo que hacer un transbordador para llegar a casa.